1901 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1901 Nashville Garnet and Blue football Independent 6–1–1 Charley Moran 2nd Peabody Field The 1901 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team represented the University of Nashville during the 1901 college football season. The second of first two opponents is unknown. The 1901 team was likely the best football team in Nashville's history. Coached by Charley Moran, though they lost to southern power Vanderbilt, they "mopped up with about everything else."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944523// Atlanta Constitution Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had February 19, 1911 March 8, 2015 52 Newspapers.com Schedule October 2 w y y Mooney School Franklin, TN 11–0 October 5 w y ?–? October 12 t y Texas Dallas Fair Grounds Dallas, TX 5–5 October 19 w y Auburn Birmingham, AL 23–5 October 26 w Tennessee Peabody Field Nashville, TN 16–5 November 2 w Sewanee Peabody Field Nashville, TN 39–6 November 16 w y Kentucky University Lexington, KY 5–0 November 28 2:00 p.m. l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–10 5,000 Season summary At Mooney School Nashville at Mooney School Nashville 11 0 Mooney 0 0 October 2 Franklin, Tennessee Frank To open the season, Nashville defeated the Mooney School 11–0.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7319584// The Nashville American University of Nashville – Local foot ball eleven wins first game of season October 3, 1901 November 4, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Choate (left end), Blackburn (left tackle), Majors (left guard) Hawkins (center), Peake (right guard), Keller (right tackle), Kuykendall (right end), Church (quarterback), Reeves (left halfback), F. White (right halfback), Holland (fullback). At Texas Nashville at Texas Nashville 0 5 Texas 5 0 October 12 Dallas, Texas Andrews Nashville tied the Texas Longhorns 5–5, in front of what was then the largest crowd ever to see a game in Dallas.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3129073/the_houston_post/ The Houston Post Texas 5, Nashville 5. October 13, 1901 August 31, 2015 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Choate (left end), Blackborn (left tackle), Peake (left guard) Hawkins (center), Majors (right guard), Keller (right tackle), Kuykendall (right end), Pollard (quarterback), Reeves (left halfback), F. White (right halfback), Biddle (fullback). Auburn Nashville upset Auburn 23–5. Tennessee Nashville surprised again and beat Tennessee 16–5. Tennessee had just come off a tie of Clemson, when Clemson had in turn come off a 122–0 victory on opening day. Sewanee Sewanee at Nashville Sewanee 6 0 Nashville 11 28 November 2 Peabody FieldNashville, Tennessee 3:00 p. m. George W. Rowbotham (Memphis) Sources: Arguably the year's biggest win, Nashville kept up its win streak and beat Sewanee 39–6, then the worst defeat ever suffered by Sewanee. Nashville simply outweighed the Tigers. Ormond Simkins scored first. Biddle once got a touchdown on a 35-yard run. The starting lineup was Choate (left end), Blackburn (left tackle), Majors (left guard) Hankins (center), Peake (right guard), Keller (right tackle), Kuykendall (right end), Pollard (quarterback), Reeves (left halfback), F. White (right halfback), Biddle (fullback).Sewanee Purple Varsity Goes Downpage=1 13 18 November 5, 1901 11005/711 At Kentucky University Nashville beat state champion Kentucky University in Lexington 5–0. Kentucky governor J. C. W. Beckham made a 15-yard kick to ceremonially start the contest. Fullback Bidwell made the touchdown.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3129127/the_atlanta_constitution/ Atlanta Constitution 8 November 17, 1901 Governor Beckham Kicks and Spirited Games Begin August 31, 2015 Newspapers.com At Vanderbilt Nashville vs. Vanderbilt Nashville 0 0 Vanderbilt 5 5 November 28 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee 2:00 p. m. 5,000 George W. Rowbotham (Memphis) Three Nashville players were ruled ineligible.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7961457/the_courierjournal/ 8 November 21, 1901 The Courier-Journal Three Ineligible Removed. December 22, 2016 Newspapers.com The Commodores practiced in secret for ten days in preparation. Vanderbilt faced Nashville on Thanksgiving Day and won 10–0 in front of 4 to 5,000 spectators,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2916508/the_atlanta_constitution/ Atlanta Constitution Dixie Championship Goes To Vanderbilt November 29, 1901 2 July 31, 2015 Newspapers.com using "Harvard tactics."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5258154/detroit_free_press/ Detroit Free Press 8 November 29, 1901 Vanderbilt Used Harvard Tactics May 14, 2016 Newspapers.com After thirty minutes of gameplay, John Edgerton scored a touchdown taking the wind out of the sails of Nashville rooters. A riot broke out downtown the next day. According to the account of the event in the Nashville Banner (repudiated in the Hustler), the trouble started when a number of Vanderbilt students "tried to paint the stone fence of the University of Nashville yellow and black."http://news.vanderbilt.edu/archived-news/register/articles/index-id=4649.html Stargazing, Vanderbilt football and 'Bachelor of Ugliness' reigned 100 years ago Bill Carey March 8, 2015 November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024112/http://news.vanderbilt.edu/archived-news/register/articles/index-id=4649.html dead The starting lineup was Choate (left end), Blackborn (left tackle), Majors (left guard) Hankins (center), Peake (right guard), Keller (right tackle), Kuykendall (right end), Pollard (quarterback), Reeves (left halfback), F. White (right halfback), Biddle (fullback). Postseason Amidst charges of professionalism, Nashville was blacklisted from the SIAA.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3116118/asheville_citizen/ Asheville Citizen December 11, 1901 4 August 29, 2015 Newspapers.com Will Meet At Chapel Hill https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3116130/the_charlotte_news/ The Charlotte News 11 December 14, 1901 Athletic Blacklist Has Widespread Effect August 29, 2015 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3116190/the_atlanta_constitution/ Atlanta Constitution 11 December 22, 1901 August 29, 2015 Newspapers.com Fight Is Against Professionalism References Nashville Category:Nashville Garnet and Blue football seasons Nashville Garnet and Blue football